{"title":"Supramolecular solvent-based-vortex-assisted-dispersive liquid liquid microextraction of Sudan Black B in food samples prior to spectrophotometric detection.","authors":"Figen Erek, Mustafa Tüzen","doi":"10.55730/1300-0527.3661","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0527.3661","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A new, simple and rapid spectrophotometric method was developed for determination of Sudan Black B in food products by supramolecular solvent-based-vortex-assisted-dispersive liquid liquid microextraction (SUPRAS-VA-DLLME). Extraction solvent type, volume of solvent, pH, volume of THF, centrifugation time, vortex time, and sample volume were investigated as optimization parameters of the developed method. Under the optimum conditions, limit of detection and limit of quantification, preconcentration factor and enhancement factor of the developed method were calculated to be 9.01 μg L<sup>-1</sup>, 29.73 μg L<sup>-1</sup>, 20, and 55, respectively. The developed microextraction method was successfully applied to food samples for the determination of Sudan Black B.</p>","PeriodicalId":23367,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Chemistry","volume":"48 2","pages":"329-337"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11265897/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141761200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hydroxyl-terminated dendrimers with sulfonimide linkers as binders for metals of industrial significance.","authors":"Khaleel Abu Sbeih, Mohammad Al Harahsheh","doi":"10.55730/1300-0527.3641","DOIUrl":"10.55730/1300-0527.3641","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>First- and second-generation hydroxyl-terminated dendrimers were prepared starting from a 1,3-diaminopropane core and sulfonimide linkers. A first-generation mesitylene-derived dendrimer was also prepared with the same terminals. The dendrimers were then reacted with Fe<sup>3+</sup>, Al<sup>3+</sup>, and UO<sub>2</sub><sup>2+</sup> separately in order to apply the dendrimers for binding these metals, which have important industrial applications and pose environmental problems simultaneously. The prepared dendrimers were also shown to bind Fe<sup>3+</sup> selectively from mixtures with Al<sup>3+</sup>.</p>","PeriodicalId":23367,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Chemistry","volume":"48 1","pages":"85-96"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10965167/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140307053","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rafiqul Islam, Mohammad Shahid Ullah, Md Abdus Salam, Shinichi Itsuno
{"title":"Preparation of a chiral hyperbranched polymer based on cinchona alkaloids and investigation of its catalytic activity in asymmetric reactions.","authors":"Rafiqul Islam, Mohammad Shahid Ullah, Md Abdus Salam, Shinichi Itsuno","doi":"10.55730/1300-0527.3677","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0527.3677","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cinchona alkaloid-derived sulfonamides and ester dimers containing chiral hyperbranched polymers have been successfully synthesized and applied as catalysts in asymmetric reactions. Several hyperbranched polymers derived from cinchona alkaloids, incorporating sulfonamides and esters, were synthesized through Mizoroki-Heck coupling polymerization. These polymers were subsequently applied in enantioselective Michael addition reactions. As the prepared polymers are not soluble in frequently used organic solvents, they act as efficient catalysts in the enantioselective reaction of β-ketoesters to nitroolefins, achieving up to 99% enantioselectivity with good yields. The insoluble property allows them to better satisfy \"green chemistry\" requirements and be used several times without losing the enantioselectivity.</p>","PeriodicalId":23367,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Chemistry","volume":"48 4","pages":"512-523"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11407360/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142296516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recent advances and applications of nanostructured membranes in water purification.","authors":"Didem Aydin, İlkay Hilal Gübbük, Mustafa Ersöz","doi":"10.55730/1300-0527.3635","DOIUrl":"10.55730/1300-0527.3635","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In recent years, water pollution caused by hazardous materials such as metals, drugs, pesticides, and insecticides has become a very serious environmental and health problem that needs to be addressed urgently. The nutritional needs associated with the increasing population also increase the demand for water use and rapidly increase the rate of freshwater consumption. Since most of the water in the universe is in the form of sea water, which cannot be directly used, freshwater resources are limited, compared to the existing available water. When addressing the purification of all kinds of pollution in environmental research, nanostructured membranes attract attention as alternative solutions for water treatment. Nanostructured membranes, which can be used for filtration and water treatment process, are summarized in recent research. Various types of nanostructured membranes are presented and used to remove salts and metallic ions in water treatment processes. The representations and application areas of these membrane systems are explained. Consequently, new water treatment nanostructured membranes that can be developed and their effective separation performances are described. The benefits of nanostructured membranes for water treatment and their progress in purification are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":23367,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Chemistry","volume":"48 1","pages":"1-20"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10965172/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140307083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Structure-activity relationship of anticancer drug candidate quinones.","authors":"Nadire Özenver, Neslihan Sönmez, Merve Yüzbaşioğlu Baran, Merve Yüzbaşioğlu Baran, Ayşe Uz, Lütfiye Ömür Demirezer","doi":"10.55730/1300-0527.3647","DOIUrl":"10.55730/1300-0527.3647","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Breast cancer is one of the most prevalent cancer types worldwide. Chemotherapy is a substantial approach in the management of breast cancer despite the occurrence of chemotherapy-associated side effects and the development of multidrug resistance in cancer cells. At this point, a variety of quinone derivatives may represent potential as possible anticancer drug candidates due to possessing structural similarity towards clinically used anticancer drugs like doxorubicin. Therefore, we investigated the cytotoxic effects of various quinone derivatives with structural diversity towards a variety of breast cancer cells. We further determined their toxicity in healthy cells to evaluate their drug capability potential. Eighteen quinone derivatives (arbutin, hydroquinone, alkannin, lapachol, lawsone, juglone, aloe-emodin, aloin, cascaroside A (8-O-<i>β</i>-D-glucoside of 10-C<i>-β</i>-D-glucosyl aloe-emodin anthrone), chrysophanol, chrysophanol-8-O-<i>β</i>-D-glucoside, emodin, emodin-8-O-<i>β</i>-D-glucoside, frangulin A (emodin-6-O-<i>a</i>-L-rhamnoside), physcion, rhein, sennoside A, sennoside B (sennoside A and sennoside B are stereoisomers and rhein-dianthrone diglycosides in which <i>β</i>-D-glucose units are bound to the OH groups of rhein anthrones at their 8<sup>th</sup> positions) were tested on MCF-7, SK-BR-3, MDA-MB-468, and MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells and on H9c2 healthy rat cardiac myoblast cells in terms of their cytotoxicity and toxicity, respectively. The resazurin reduction assay was used to determine the cytotoxicity. Among the tested compounds, two naphthoquinone derivatives alkannin and juglone exhibited remarkable cytotoxicity on breast cancer cells and exhibited alleviated toxicity profiles on healthy cells deserving further investigation as possible drug candidates against breast cancer. Structure-activity relationships of these compounds were also evaluated and discussed. Alkannin and juglone, which are naphthoquinone derivatives isolated from natural sources, may be promising agents in the development of drug-candidate molecules with increased efficacy and safety for breast cancer.</p>","PeriodicalId":23367,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Chemistry","volume":"48 1","pages":"152-165"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10965169/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140307084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Optimized intermediate layer formation and electroless plating methods to obtain supported dense Pd surfaces.","authors":"Gamze Gümüşlü Gür, Berna Toprak","doi":"10.55730/1300-0527.3651","DOIUrl":"10.55730/1300-0527.3651","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Dense metallic membranes, especially Pd and Pd alloys, have been intensely investigated to provide an alternative and economical way to obtain H<sub>2</sub> with ultrahigh purity. To overcome the high cost of Pd, composite membrane structures that comprise a thin layer of Pd are utilized. However, it is a challenge to obtain a thin, dense, and uniform Pd layer on the support materials. This study investigates the parametric analysis of γ-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> interlayer formation and the electroless Pd plating (Pd ELP) procedures on α-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> supports with the aim to achieve a thin, uniform Pd surface without annealing. Adjustments in PEG/PVA concentration, dipping time, and heat treatment enabled creating a thin γ-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> interlayer on α-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, minimizing pore size and density. Hydrazine concentration, heat treatment, and bath temperature were adjusted to optimize Pd ELP to achieve maximum yield from the plating bath and a dense, uniform surface without annealing. Pd/γ-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/α-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> structures were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and thermogravimetric analysis to observe the impact of varied parameters on surface structures. Optimized sample was compared to an annealed Pd/α-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> prepared in accordance with literature methods and a Pd/graphite/α-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> sample to validate the use of optimized ELP procedure and the γ-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> interlayer. Results show that a dense and uniform 13 μm Pd coating was achieved on a γ-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-coated α-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> support without annealing, using three fresh ELP baths. This was done using sequential hydrazine addition with a decreased concentration (1 M) into the ELP baths at 30 °C, and applying heat treatment at 120 °C between each fresh ELP bath.</p>","PeriodicalId":23367,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Chemistry","volume":"48 1","pages":"195-209"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10965160/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140307081","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nonoxidative dehydrogenation of propane using boron-incorporated silica-supported Pt Sites synthesized by atomic layer deposition.","authors":"Gökhan Çelik","doi":"10.55730/1300-0527.3648","DOIUrl":"10.55730/1300-0527.3648","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nonoxidative dehydrogenation of propane to propylene using Pt-based supported catalysts is an active research area in catalysis because catalyst attributes of Pt sites can be controlled by careful design of active sites. One way to achieve this is by the addition of a second metal that may impart a change in the electron density of active sites, which in turn affects catalytic performance. In this study, bimetallic Pt and B sites were deposited on powder SiO<sub>2</sub> using atomic layer deposition (ALD). Boron was first deposited on SiO<sub>2</sub> via half-cycle ALD using triisoproplyborate as the B source. Following calcination, Pt deposition was performed via half-cycle ALD using trimethyl(methylcyclopentadienyl)platinum(IV) as the Pt source. The synthesized catalysts were reduced under H<sub>2</sub> at 550 °C and characterized using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy for elemental analysis, diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy of adsorbed CO to examine the properties of Pt, and time-resolved X-ray absorption near edge structure spectroscopy to examine the changes in the reducibility of Pt sites. The samples were then tested for nonoxidative dehydrogenation of propane at 550 °C using a fixed-bed plug-flow reactor to examine the role of B on the catalytic performance. Characterization results showed that the addition of B imparted an increase in electron density and affected the reducibility of Pt sites. In addition, incorporating B on SiO<sub>2</sub> created anchoring sites for Pt ALD. The amount of Pt deposited on B/SiO<sub>2</sub> was 2.2 times that on SiO<sub>2</sub>. Catalytic activity results revealed the addition of B did not change the initial activity of Pt sites significantly, but improved propylene selectivity from 80% to 87% and stability almost threefold. The enhanced selectivity and stability of PtB/SiO<sub>2</sub> is most presumably due to favored desorption of propylene and mitigating coke formation under reaction conditions, respectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":23367,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Chemistry","volume":"48 1","pages":"166-175"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10972569/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140308494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Muhammed Fatih Polat, İrem Durmaz Şahin, Rengül Atalay, Meral Tunçbilek
{"title":"Exploration of novel 6,8,9-trisubstituted purine analogues: synthesis, in vitro biological evaluation, and their effect on human cancer cells.","authors":"Muhammed Fatih Polat, İrem Durmaz Şahin, Rengül Atalay, Meral Tunçbilek","doi":"10.55730/1300-0527.3643","DOIUrl":"10.55730/1300-0527.3643","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cancer, a leading global cause of mortality, demands continuous advancements in therapeutic strategies. This study focuses on the design and synthesis of a novel series of purine derivatives, specifically 6-(substituted phenyl piperazine)-8-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-9-cyclopentyl purine derivatives (5-11). The motivation behind this endeavor lies in addressing acquired resistance mechanisms in cancer cells, a significant hurdle in current treatment modalities. The synthesis, starting from 4,6-dichloro-5-nitropyrimidine, involves a multi-step process, resulting in seven new purine derivatives. Biological evaluation against human liver, colon, and breast cancer cells (Huh7, HCT116, and MCF7, respectively) was performed using the SRB assay. Among the synthesized analogs, compounds 5 and 6, exhibited notable cytotoxic activity, surpassing clinically used positive controls 5-Fluorouracil and Fludarabine in terms of efficacy. This research underscores the potential of purine derivatives with a phenyl group at the C-8 position as a scaffold for developing compounds with improved anticancer properties. The findings offer insights for future exploration and development of novel agents in cancer pharmaceutical research.</p>","PeriodicalId":23367,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Chemistry","volume":"48 1","pages":"108-115"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10965180/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140307052","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mustafa Zafer Özel, James H Clark, Avtar S Matharu
{"title":"Sustainable bio-based solid phase extraction adsorbent for the determination of various types of organic compounds.","authors":"Mustafa Zafer Özel, James H Clark, Avtar S Matharu","doi":"10.55730/1300-0527.3637","DOIUrl":"10.55730/1300-0527.3637","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A sustainable, bio-based, mesoporous material, Starbon A800, was explored for use as an adsorbent in solid phase extraction (SPE). A solution containing seven nitrosamines was first used as a standard to optimise conditions for extraction efficiency with Starbon A800. After optimising conditions, 25 compounds of varying polarity (terpenes, phenolics, pesticides, PAHs, amines, and nitrosamines) were extracted with SPE using either Starbon® A800, C18 or Porous Graphitic Carbon (PGC) as the adsorbent, for comparison purposes. At the same time, 3 different elution solvents (heptane, dichloromethane, and ethanol) were used for each type of adsorbent. Hansen solubility parameters can be used to choose an appropriate elution solvent for the selected SPE adsorbent. The best average SPE recoveries found for the 25 various compounds were 83%, 79%, and 65% using Starbon A800, PGC, and C18 adsorbents respectively and these had dichloromethane as the elution solvent. The identification and quantification of components was carried out using UV-visible spectroscopy, two-dimensional gas chromatography (GCxGC) with time of flight/mass spectrometry (TOF/MS) or a nitrogen chemiluminescence detector (NCD). The optimized method was successfully applied to extract volatile organic compounds from red wine and tap water using Starbon A800. Starbon A800 was shown to be a promising, low-cost, green, scalable, alternative adsorbent for the extraction of various types of organic compounds of a wide range of polarities using SPE.</p>","PeriodicalId":23367,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Chemistry","volume":"48 1","pages":"36-49"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10965176/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140307085","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The effect of partial substitution of noble metal (Pd) at the B site of La0.6Sr0.4FeO3 as a supercapacitor electrode material.","authors":"Nagihan Delibaş, Turgut Süleymanoğlu","doi":"10.55730/1300-0527.3639","DOIUrl":"10.55730/1300-0527.3639","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sol-gel combustion was used to produce the perovskite-type La<sub>0.6</sub>Sr<sub>0.4</sub>FeO<sub>3</sub> (LSF) and La<sub>0.6</sub>Sr<sub>0.4</sub>Fe<sub>0.9</sub>Pd<sub>0.1</sub>O<sub>3</sub> (LSFP) materials and assessed as supercapacitor electrodes. The synthesized materials' crystal structure, morphology, and electrochemical performance were thoroughly analyzed. The partial substitution of Pd in the B site of the LSF structure affected the electrochemical properties of this compound and improved its performance. In fact, the greatest effect of Pd substitution was on the content of oxygen vacancies, which are known as the active sites of the perovskite surface in the supercapacitor cell. The specific capacitance obtained for the sample containing Pd was about 80 F.g<sup>-1</sup> at a current density of 1 A.g<sup>-1</sup> in 1M KOH. In addition, this sample had a decreased intrinsic resistance to ion and electron diffusion. The remarkable structural and morphological features of LSFP contribute to its superior electrochemical performance. At a power density of 1000 W.kg<sup>-1</sup> and a current density of 1 A.g<sup>-1</sup>, an LSFP symmetrical cell had an energy density of 44.45 W.h.kg<sup>-1</sup>.</p>","PeriodicalId":23367,"journal":{"name":"Turkish Journal of Chemistry","volume":"48 1","pages":"65-75"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10965159/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140307087","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}